On June 25, 2021, “Brainfeeder” label released “Mood Valiant”, the third Hiatus Kaiyote studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Arthur Verocal. At the 2020 “AIR Awards”, the album won “Best Independent Jazz Album or EP Award”.
Personnel:
Nai Palm – vocals, guitar
Simon Mavin – keyboards
Paul Bender – bass
Perrin Moss – drums
Arthur Verocai – vocal, guitar
Track listing:
All lyrics by Nai Palm, all music by Nai Palm, Paul Bender, Perrin Moss and Simon Mavin.
On May 27, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Everything is Beautiful” album credited to Miles Davis and Robert Glasper, tribute to the music of Miles Davis. It was recorded in 2014, at “Anu It! Studio”, “Klearlight Studios”, “The Peanut Gallery”, “Brightlady Studios”, “Precious House Studios”, “Willow Grove Studios”, “State Of The Ark”, “King Creative Studios”, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Westlake Studios”, “The Thingamajig Lab 2”, “Wonderland Studios”, and was produced by Jewels, Paris Strother, DJ Spinna, Erykah Badu, Georgia Anne Muldrow, 9th Wonder, Rashad Smith, Black Milk, Steve Berkowitz and Robert Glasper.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – voice (samples)
Robert Glasper – piano, keyboards, percussion, liner notes
Joe Zawinul – piano
Stevie Wonder – harmonica
Chris Rob – vocals, piano, electric piano, synths, mixing, co-producer
Hermeto Pascoal – vocal
Erykah Badu – vocal, percussion
Bilal Oliver – vocal
Nai Palm – vocal
Illa J – vocal
Laura Mvula – vocal
Phonte Coleman – vocal
Georgia Anne Muldrow – vocal, recording, mixing
Ledisi Anibade Young – vocal
Amber Strother – vocal
Anita Bias – vocal
Paris Strother – vocal, guitar
John Scofield – guitar
Danny Leznoff – guitar
Kyle Bolden – guitar
Derrick Hodge – bass
Burniss Earl Travis – bass
Braylon Lacy – bass
Rashad Smith – percussion
DJ Spinna – percussion, drum programming
Hiatus Kaiyote (Naomi “Nai Palm” Saalfield, Paul Bender, Simon Mavin, Perrin Moss – various instruments, programming, engineer, mixing
King (Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias)
Lakecia Benjamin – alto and tenor saxophone
Brandee Younger – harp
Bianca Rodriguez – backing vocals, recording
Jules – recording, mixing
Jimi Bowman – recording
Keith Lewis – recording
Femi Jiya – recording
Patrick Douthit – recording
Phonte Coleman – recording
James Benjamin – engineer
Cristian Perez – Pro Tools engineer
Anu Sun – mixing
Chris Tabron – mixing
Caleb Laven – mixing assistant
Frank Harkins – art direction
Alice Butts – design
Francine Turk – cover design
Track listing:
Talking Shit – Miles Davis, Curtis Jews, Josef Zawinul, Robert Glasper
Ghetto Walkin – lyrics by Bilal Oliver, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
They Can’t Hold Me Down – lyrics by Illa J, music by Miles Davis, Robert Glasper
Maiysha (So Long) – lyrics by Erykah Badu, music by Miles Davis
Violets – Miles Davis, Phonte Coleman, Robert Glasper
Little Church – Miles Davis, Hermeto Pascoal
Silence is the Way – Miles Davis, Josef Zawinul, Laura Mvula,
Song for Selim – Miles Davis, Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias
Milestones – Miles Davis
I’m Leaving You – lyrics by Ledisi Anibade Young, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
Right On Brotha – Miles Davis, Chris Robinson, Vincent Williams, Wayne Shorter
On May 1, 2015, “Flying Buddha” label released “Choose Your Weapon”, the second Hiatus Kaiyote studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2015, and was produced by Hiatus Kaiyote.
Personnel:
Nai Palm – vocals, guitar, keyboards, arrangenebts, artwork
Simon Mavin – keyboards, percussion, vocoder, arrangements
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